Director IT Security Engineering

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insuance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Flexible/hybrid work model

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering to lead IAM and PAM programs, shaping strategy and delivering secure, scalable identity solutions across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration with risk and security stakeholders, and alignment with regulatory standards to protect critical DTCC assets and data.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in information security or IAM.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Partner with business, security, engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams to design scalable identity solutions.
• Lead definition of reference architectures, design standards, and integration patterns for identity governance and access controls.
• Evaluate new technologies and provide guidance, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations to senior leadership.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads to advance identity security capabilities.
• Represent the IGA and PAM domains in enterprise architecture discussions and cross‑functional programs.

Skills

Identity Governance & PAM

Security architecture leadership

Mentor engineers

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high‑quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

Being a member of IT Cybersecurity Engineering and Operations at DTCC, your purpose is to provide best in class and versatile security services to the enterprises. As a Director in Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering, you will be responsible for the guidance and oversight of the services the team provides. Maturing and optimizing while driving the team toward excellence in engineering, innovation, and implementation of best‑in‑class security solutions will be the primary focus. The result will be an obsession of bringing the best of security solutions to protect the DTCC assets and systems.

This role is an Individual Contributor role. You will be a lead for the design and implementation of critical IAM shared services, working with the IAM leadership and engineering teams.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor and subject matter expert for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM), driving the strategy, roadmap, and adoption of identity security capabilities across DTCC.
• Partner with business, security, engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams to design and deliver scalable identity solutions that address regulatory, operational, and cybersecurity requirements while improving user experience and control effectiveness.
• Influence the direction, prioritization, and evolution of IGA and PAM services by identifying capability gaps, emerging security risks, technology opportunities, and industry trends, translating them into actionable solution recommendations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead the definition of reference architectures, design standards, integration patterns, and best practices that ensure secure and consistent implementation of identity governance, access controls, privileged access management, and identity lifecycle processes.
• Evaluate new technologies, vendor solutions, and architectural approaches to strengthen DTCC's identity security posture, providing technical guidance, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations to senior leadership and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Agile teams in backlog refinement, iteration planning, solution design reviews, and technical governance activities to ensure successful delivery of priority initiatives and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive compliance, audit readiness, and control effectiveness by partnering with risk, regulatory, and security stakeholders to ensure identity services meet applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior technology and business leaders, communicating technical strategy, architecture decisions, implementation risks, and progress toward key objectives while building alignment across stakeholder groups.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and technical coaching, fostering engineering excellence and advancing identity security capabilities across the organization.
• Represent the IGA and PAM domains in enterprise architecture discussions, strategic initiatives, and cross‑functional programs, ensuring identity considerations are incorporated into DTCC's broader technology and security roadmap.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• Inspires different approaches or ways of working.
• Inspires teams to constructively challenge established views.
• Presents information clearly in writing and orally in larger group settings.
• Convinces others on key topics by presenting persuasive arguments and alternative approaches.
• Sets an example for others by personally embracing change; Builds ownership for change by empowering others to lead change initiatives.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.